Category: Wildlife Management Areas

WVDNR biologist receives NWTF Wildlife Manager of the Year Award

WVDNR District 1 biologist Ryan Leedom receives prestigious award for contributions to wild turkey research SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The...

Explore West Virginia with Online Hunting and Fishing Map

Interactive hunting and fishing map helps you plan outdoor adventures Are you new to hunting in West Virginia and need...

GIS Team: Powering Conservation and Outdoor Adventures

Behind the Scenes with the WVDNR's Geographic Information Systems Team https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W2_0h_Uj_E Behind every successful hunting trip, fishing expedition and wildlife...

Gov. Justice announces construction to begin on state’s first Elk Visitor Center

State-of-the-art facility will enhance elk management and promote wildlife tourism in West Virginia CHARLESTON, W.Va — Gov. Jim Justice announced today...

WVDNR offering opportunity to collect free firewood at Short Mountain WMA

ROMNEY, W.VA. — Due to storm damage at the Short Mountain Wildlife Management Area in Hampshire County, the West Virginia Division...

WVDNR, NWTF announce Wildlife Manager of the Year Award Recipient 

For Release: Jan. 25, 2022Contact: Andy Malinoski SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A wildlife manager from the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) sixth district has...

WVDNR reminds outdoor enthusiasts of additions to the Wildlife Management Area system in western region

Over the last two years, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) has added more than 31,200 acres to...

Bluestone Lake WMA offers hunting, fishing, lake adventures in southern WV

With 18,758 acres of public land and water to hunt, fish and explore, Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area has many...